Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1941)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Oct-Dec 1941
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000124
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A New York-based daily trade paper published by Martin Quigley. The companion to Quigley's better known weekly publication, MOTION PICTURE HERALD, and a direct competitor to THE FILM DAILY, which was also published out of New York. Established in 1930, MOTION PICTURE DAILY enjoyed a circulation of roughly 5,000 readers most years of its four decades in print (a nearly identical circulation to THE FILM DAILY, but only one third of the readership of MOTION PICTURE HERALD, which reached a wider audience of exhibitors). In the 1930s, the MOTION PICTURE DAILY's editor, Maurice Kann, called on the movie industry to shift more production back to the East Coast. Any productions that filmed in New York received ample attention. New York City never regained its production lead over Hollywood, but the major studios used the Big Apple for their corporate and distribution headquarters. As a result, MOTION PICTURE DAILY tended to focus on economic and regulatory issues confronting the film industry. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, October 21, 19 ( Coast Flashes Hollywood, Oct. 20 BARNEY BALABAN, Paramount president, arriving over the weekend, today addressed a meeting of field exploitation representatives and the studio staff on campaigns for "Louisiana Purchase" and other pictures. Neil Agnew, Y. Frank Freeman, Robert Gillham and B. G. De Sylva participated in the five-day meeting which ended today. • Richard McFarland, 73, veteran theatrical figure and one-time London exploitation chief for United Artists, died here last night. He was taken to Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital about 10 days ago by Mary Pickford, an old friend. The funeral will be tomorrow. • The Screen Office Employes' Guild, which recently was granted a collective bargaining contract at five studios, has become affiliated with Painters International Brotherhood, AFL, becoming Local 1391. The affiliation was decided by a three-to-one mem bership vote. • Virginia Gilmore today replaced Marjorie Weaver in Republic's "Mr. District Attorney" and "The Carter Case," because of the latter's illness Montague, Jackter To Coast Meeting A. Montague, Columbia general sales manager, is en route to San Francisco to attend the company's third regional sales meeting to be held in that city Friday and Saturday Rube Jackter, assistant sales manager left yesterday for the meeting. NEW YORK THEATRES RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL Rockefeller Center "ALL THAT MONEY CAN BUY'* EDWARD ARNOLD . WALTER HUSTON Produced by WILLIAM DIETERLE „., _. An RKO-Radio Picture ON THE GREAT STAGE: "Silk-Satin-CalicoRags —Russell Markert's gay colorful revue. Symphony Orchestra, direction of Erno Rapee. 1st Mezzanine Seats Reserved Circle 6-4600 CHARLES BOYER Olivia Paulette DeHAVILLAND GODDARD "HOLD BACK THE DAWN" A Paramount Picture PARAMOUNT SQUare IN PERSON XAVIER C U G A T AND BAND JAY & LOU S E I L E R TIMES TYRONE POWER "A YANK in the RAF." with BETTY GRABLE A 20tk Century-Fox Picture PLUS A BIG PQ)(Y 7,h AVENUE STAGE 8HOW 50th STREET B WAY & 47th St. PALACE BETTE DAVIS "The LITTLE FOXES "MOONLIGHT IN HAWAII" with LEON ERROL Personal Mention ROBERT J. O'DONNELL, general manager of Interstate Theatres, left yesterday for Dallas. • Phil Laufer, in charge of publicity for the Criterion on Broadway and Etta Isabel Shore will be married Nov. 9 at Temple Auditorium, Brooklyn. • Lester Pollock, Loew's manager in Rochester, is confined to his home by illness. • Joe Goltz, United Artists manager in China, is in town. • Natale DiFrancesco, owner of the Cheshire Theatre, Cheshire, Conn., is recuperating from an illness of several weeks. • Henry S. White of Paramount left last night for Chicago. • Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shaindlin have returned from a vacation in Atlantic City. THOMAS J. CONNORS left last night for New Orleans. E. K. O'Shea has returned from a field trip. • Claude Lee of Paramount arrives today in Pittsburgh. • Nathan Lampert, former New England theatre operator, now of Miami, is visiting in New Haven. • Jean Fishman, daughter of Harry Fishman, operator of the Community Theatre, Fairfield, Conn., was married Sunday to Dr. A. Roffman of Fairfield. • Gladys McGowan, chief of service at Loew's, Rochester, N. Y., has left to take a position with the Army Ordnance Office. • Irving Rapper, Warner director, has returned to the Coast from New York. Nathanson Firm to Handle Rock Films An Anglo-Canadian film distributing company will be formed in Canada under N. L. Nathanson auspices to handle Canadian distribution of product from the Rock Studio, London, it was learned yesterday. The new company will be a Canadian affiliate of Anglo-American Film Corp., London. Lou Jackson, head" of the latter company, conferred with Nathanson in Toronto last week on the formation of the company. Jackson returned to New York yesterday and is scheduled to leave for England by clipper next Tuesday. Columbus Club to Hold Party Nov. 11 Columbus, O., Oct. 20.— The local Variety Club will sponsor the RCAVictor Dance Caravan at Columbus Auditorium, Nov. 11 and 12, at which the orchestras of Tommy Dorsey and Shep Fields will participate. Proceeds will go to the benefit of the club's chanties. Virgil A. Jackson, chief barker, is general chairman of the affair. Republic Will Hold 3 Regional Meets Hollywood, Oct. 20. — Regional sales meetings of Republic will be held in New Orleans Nov. 2-3, Chicago 7-8 and New York 12-13, according to James R. Grainger, president, who is now visiting the studio. Mistaken Identity Jack H. Levin of the Copyright Protection Bureau declares that he has no knowledge of, or relation to the Jack H. Levin who is the author of the play "Good Neighbor," which opens on Broadway tonight. The two names are identical. Columbian Club to Dine The annual dinner and dance of the Columbian Club of Columbia Pictures will be held Friday evening at Ben Marden's Riviera, Ft. Lee, N. J., it was announced yesterday. Students' Shows for 'Arsenic' and 'Eileen' The Central Control Board of the New York City School Theatre Program at a meeting at Actors Equity headquarters yesterday scheduled two additional productions for presentation to school children at a nominal admission, Alfred Harding, chairman, announced yesterday. The plays are "Arsenic and Old Lace," which will be shown at the Fulton at a special matinee Nov. 6 at 10 cents admission for students, and "My Sister Eileen," at the Biltmore, Dec. 1, at IS cents a ticket. The first show of the season was "Life With Father." Eight to 12 more such special matinees are planned this season, Harding said. 'Good Neighbor' Is Tonight's New Play \ A new play by Jack Levin, "Good Neighbor," will open tonight at the Windsor Theatre. It was produced by Sam Byrd and directed by Sinclair Lewis. Chicago Sales Club Admits 9 MembM Chicago, Oct. 20.— The Reel^l lows Club, organization composed film salesmen working out of loc exchanges, accepted nine applicants their last meeting at the Congre Hotel, making the membership 62 d of a possible 65 here. Date of the club's second annu dinner dance has been set for Ja 23, 1942, in the Gold Room of tl Congress. Frank Flaherty of Colun bia is chairman of the dance con; mittee, assisted by Irving Joseph, R public, entertainment chairman; Sc' mour Borde, RKO, assistant enteij tainment chairman; Harold Loe 20th Century-Fox, ticket sales ; A. "V ■ Van Dyke, 20th Century-Fox, danci treasurer, and E. L. Goldberg, Par;| mount, publicity. Proceeds of the a] fair will go into the club's benefJ fund. Carolina Exhibitors Will Meet on Dec. 7 Charlotte, N. C, Oct. 20.— The theatre owners of North and South Carolina will hold their annual convention here Dec. 7 and 8, according to Mrs. Pauline Griffith, secretary. The Hotel Charlotte will be headquarters. Warners to Screen Shorts Next Week Warners will hold the second short subject trade screening next week at the company's exchanges throughout the country. The time and place of the screening of the seven new short subjects will be set by each branch manager. Former Exhibitor Dies Mobile, Ala., Oct. 20.— Walter Davis, formerly with the Randolph Theatre, in Randolph, N. Y., and before that with Famous Players Canadian Corp., died at his home here. UA Closes Circuit Deals on New Film A number of circuit deals have bee 1 closed for the entire United Artisl1 release schedule for the new seasoi' Harry L. Gold, vice-president an] Eastern general sales manager, an nounced yesterday. The deals include: Century Circuit j Randforce Circuit and Skouras, i: New York ; Frank Durkee, Lou Rorm Graver, Gaertner, Bernheimer, Wildei Garman and Abe Lichtman circuits ii the Washington territory; Wilmer t Vincent in Washington and Philadel phia territories, and Affiliated, Varba low, Chamberlain, Boyd and Greenfieli circuits in the Philadelphia area. 20th-Fox Shifts Shea Joe Shea has been transferred fron the New England field exploitatioi department of 20th Century-Fox tc the home office publicity departmeni by A. M. Botsford, advertising anc jubhcity director. Ralph Stitt ha; taken Shea's place in New England. Charles Garfield Dead Charles Garfield, former manager of the Gem Theatre, Far Rockaway, L. 1^ and brother of Herman Garfield, died last Wednesday, it was learned yesterday. MOTION PICTURE DAILY (Registered U. S. Patent Office) Published daily except Saturday, Sunday and holidays by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, £\w York City. Telephone Circle 7-3100. Cable address, "Quigpubco, New York." Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher: Lolvin Brown, Vice-President and General Manager; Watterson R. Rothacker, VicePresident; Sam Shain, Editor; Alfred L. tinestone, Managing Editor: James A. cr°n. Advertising Manager; Chicago Bureau. 624 South Michigan Avenue, C. B. O'Neill. Manager; Hollywood Bureau, Postal Union Life Building, William R. Weaver, Editor: Leon Friedman, Manager; London Bureau. 4 Golden Square, London Wl, Hone Williams, Manager, cable address "Quigpubco, London. All contents copyrighted 1941 by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc. Other Quigley publications: Motion Picture Herald, Better Theatres, International Motion Picture Almanac and Fame. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 23, 1938. at the post office at New York N Y under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rates per year $6 in the Americas and $12 foreign. Single copies 10c.